GRE vocabulary
innate
existing from birth; inborn
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Innate (adjective) means existing from birth; inborn
Here is innate used in an example sentence: "She had an innate talent for music, playing by ear before she could read."
Common synonyms for innate include inborn, inherent, natural, intrinsic.
Antonyms of innate include acquired, learned.
Innate is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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